| Disposing Of
Your Vehicle
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Disposing of your Vehicle at the end of its life is no longer just a matter of
dropping it off at your nearest scrap yard or just letting somebody take it
away. |
| The Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency (DVLA) must be properly notified of its disposal. |
| “If you are/or
become the registered keeper of a vehicle, you must ensure that the vehicle is
licensed or a SORN declaration has been made. If it is not, you could face a
fine and further penalties. Under the system of Continuous Registration (CR),
which commenced in January 2004, it is not necessary for your vehicle to be
sighted on the public road, for an offence to have been committed.” |
| DVLA now
has the authority to carry out enforcement action against the registered keeper
directly from information held on the vehicle licence records.” |
| “The registered
keeper of an unlicensed vehicle could be fined a minimum of £1000. In addition
to this, you will either be required to purchase a licence or declare SORN, pay
arrears of duty accrued whilst the vehicle was unlicensed and pay a penalty of
£80. The maximum penalty for making a false declaration by declaring SORN when
the vehicle is actually used or kept on a public road is £5000 and two years
imprisonment.” (Extract from the DVLA website. DVLA) |
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| Under this
new system if you are still listed as the registered keeper with DVLA all these
offences will be your responsibility and you will have to pay. |
| Q:
How do I prevent this from happening to me? |
All you
need to do is call Vehicle Disposals Ltd on 0845 833 9250 and arrange for your
unwanted or End of Life Vehicle to be removed to an Authorised Treatment
Facility (ATF) licenced by the Environment Agencies. You may also submit your
vehicle information online on our Home page.
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| Disposing
of your vehicle to Vehicle Disposals Ltd ensures that you receive your
Certificate of Destruction and do your bit for the environment as well. |
